Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB2880

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no later than 6 months after the effective date, the Environmental Protection Agency shall propose to the Board, and, no later than one year after the Board's receipt of the Agency's proposal, the Board shall adopt rules allowing for the subdivision of areas within a permitted clean construction or demolition debris site for specified purposes. Contains provisions concerning requirements for the rules. Provides that until the effective date of the rules adopted following the Agency's proposal, the Agency may grant permit modifications for closure of a subdivided area within a permitted clean construction and demolition debris fill operation upon application by the clean construction and demolition debris fill operator as long as any permit modification so granted by the Agency is protective of human health and the environment. Provides that the Agency shall consult with members of the mining, construction, and real estate development industry during the development of any rules to promote the purpose of specified provisions.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no later than one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Environmental Protection Agency shall propose to the Pollution Control Board, and, no later than one year after receipt of the Agency's proposal, the Board shall adopt rules that allow owners and operators of clean construction or demolition debris fill operations who are transferring a portion of a fill operation site to another person to be released from permitting requirements with respect to the transferred portion of the fill operation site, if specified requirements are met including the posting of a specified performance bond. Contains provisions concerning the specified performance bond including providing that moneys forfeited from a performance bond shall be placed in the Landfill Closure and Post-Closure Fund. Provides that prior to the adoption of rules, the Agency may, consistent with specified provisions, allow owners and operators of clean construction or demolition debris fill operations who are transferring all or a portion of a fill operation site to another person to be released from permitting requirements with respect to the transferred portions of the fill operation site. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

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